Douluo Jueshi: I Don't Want to Be an Evil Soul Master

Chapter 284 Full of Praise
"Hahaha." Jing Hongchen suddenly burst into laughter upon hearing this. "It's alright, I've already said it, you're still young."

After speaking, Jing Hongchen did not continue on this topic, but instead handed over the soul tool in his hand.

Lin Xiao reached out and took it, and a feeling of déjà vu immediately washed over her. It was clearly her first time encountering it, yet it felt strangely familiar.

"To help you better adapt to this soul tool, I've added Star Soul Ingots, which you're most familiar with, to it, which will also increase its controllability."

“Of course, this soul tool is not yet in its full potential.” Jing Hongchen looked at Lin Xiao meaningfully. “The creation of this soul tool is entirely based on my understanding of your abilities.”

“Although I am a Soul Master, I also know that a Soul Master will not tell outsiders all of his abilities, so it is definitely not a perfect match for you.”

"As for how to improve it, that's up to you. I think the person who knows your abilities best is yourself, and I believe you will have that ability soon."

Although the level nine soul tool was originally part of the deal with Jing Hongchen, the fact that a set of level nine humanoid soul tools took so much effort clearly exceeded the scope of the deal.

"You don't need to think too much. Most of the materials for this soul tool are various alloys. Although I made it, you put in the most basic work. Without you, this soul tool would not exist. Take it."

Lin Xiao felt the texture in his hand. Although it looked soft, it was quite heavy. With his eyesight, he could tell that it involved a spatial storage array. Its true appearance was probably far more than what it looked like.

Lin Xiao put it into his storage soul tool and clasped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you, Hall Master."

Jing Hongchen waved his hand, "Go back and rest. The Soul Fighting Tournament is about to begin, and Mingdu is about to get lively."

Jing Hongchen sighed deeply, and Lin Xiao naturally understood the meaning behind his words. This Soul Battle Tournament was not just a simple competition.

"By the way, I heard from Teacher Ma that you contributed a lot to the last Soul Battle Tournament. Now that you're a teacher at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, would you like to go on stage again?"

"Master, I'm afraid I don't have time for that."

Jing Hongchen paused for a moment, then suddenly laughed, “I almost forgot, this is now the Elite Tournament. Your Holy Spirit Cult was recently designated as the state religion, so you probably want to take advantage of this competition to prove your strength.”

"Fine, let's see what's so special about your Holy Spirit Cult then, and go back as soon as possible."

"Yes." Seeing this, Lin Xiao didn't linger any longer and turned to walk out the door.

The door opened, and Lin Xiao was somewhat surprised to find Meng Hongchen still standing there. She nodded to her and then quickly left.

"Come in, Dream."

Jing Hongchen called out and invited Meng Hongchen, who was outside the door, inside.

"I saw you talked to him just now, how did it go?"

"Grandpa, what's wrong?" Meng Hongchen turned to look at Jing Hongchen, but seeing his ambiguous smile, she quickly lowered her head again.

“What’s there to be shy about? This isn’t the first time you’ve met him.” Jing Hongchen looked at the closed door. “Do you know that he went from a Level 1 Soul Master to a Level 8 Soul Master in just ten short years?”

“What’s even more terrifying is that the speed at which his soul power level increases is also beyond the reach of ordinary people. Some people say he is the second Xuan Ziwen, but I think his talent is even more outstanding than Xuan Ziwen’s.” “He is someone who could potentially surpass my current level.” Jing Hongchen sighed, “If possible, I hope he can be the one to lead the entire Mingde Hall after me.”

"Isn't there still my brother?" Meng Hongchen seemed to have forgotten what had just happened and raised her head slightly.

"Are you joking?" Jing Hongchen also withdrew his gaze, looked at Meng Hongchen, and then shook his head. "Although I don't want to admit it, Xiao's talent is slightly inferior to his."

On the other side, Lin Xiao had no idea how Jing Hongchen evaluated him. After leaving Mingde Hall, he quickly left the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy and headed towards the Holy Spirit Sect's stronghold.

Not long after entering the stronghold, before seeing anyone, one could already smell a faint fragrance.

Inside the room, Nether Thunder Douluo seemed to have sensed Lin Xiao's presence and was laughing loudly, "Alliance Leader Shangguan, look, we were just talking about Eighth Brother, and here he is."

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Weier also looked towards the door, and then saw Lin Xiao push the door open and enter.

She raised her hand and lifted the cloak over her head, revealing a metal mask, but Shangguan Wei'er was slightly stunned when she saw the mask.

For some high-level Soul Masters or Soul Mentors, this mask is not very useful, but Lin Xiao has already gotten used to this new face.

"So the very mysterious Eighth Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult is this young esteemed guest." Shangguan Wei'er's words seemed to melt one's bones completely.

The Thunder God Douluo leaned back in his chair, glancing at the two with interest. "So, Alliance Leader Shangguan and Eighth Brother knew each other all along?"

"How could I not recognize him?" Shangguan Wei'er's tone seemed somewhat aggrieved. "This young esteemed guest used to be a regular at our Qiwu Garden, but he hasn't come much lately, which really made me feel wronged for quite some time."

Shangguan Weier emphasized the words "frequent visitor" slightly, "So it turns out he became the Eighth Elder of the Holy Spirit Cult and looked down on a small place like our Qiwu Garden."

Ming Lei Douluo seemed oblivious to the hidden meaning in Shangguan Wei'er's words, "This saves a lot of trouble. Alliance Leader Shangguan, you see, since Lao Ba is also an acquaintance of yours, you can naturally rest assured."

“We also don’t want to see our disciples shed blood in vain, and this simple method is the best we can do.”

Shangguan Wei'er gave Ming Lei Douluo a light glare, but it didn't make her dislike him; instead, it added a touch of charm. "Why is Third Elder in such a hurry? I naturally want things to be simpler."

“But the heaviest thing in this world is human words, and the lightest thing is also human words.” Shangguan Wei’er said, then glanced at Lin Xiao beside her with a hint of resentment.

Lin Xiao pretended not to see it and sat down next to Ming Lei Douluo without saying a word.

"This is just talk; I don't know how to explain it to my sisters in the alliance."

Ming Lei Douluo frowned slightly and pondered for a moment, "How about this, my sect has some dealings with Mingde Hall, so we'll ask someone from Mingde Hall to come and notarize it."

"Given Mingde Hall's authority in soul-guided devices, Alliance Leader Shangguan shouldn't have any doubts, right?"

Shangguan Wei'er chuckled inwardly; how could she not know about the dealings between Mingde Hall and the Holy Spirit Church?

(End of this chapter)